Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry Needed in WI

  • ID: 223518A
  • Updated September 30th, 2026

  • Job ID 223518A
  • Job Title Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
  • Provider Type Nurse Practitioner
  • Specialty Psychiatry
  • Job Type Locum Tenens
  • State WI
  • Practice Setting Short Term Acute Care Hospital
  • Start Date 10/28/2026
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Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner for a 23-day assignment in Wisconsin. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive clinical coverage for an inpatient behavioral health census, managing psychiatric follow-ups, new admissions, discharges, and urgent clinical evaluations, with shifts typically running from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The ideal candidate will be adept at interdisciplinary treatment planning and documentation.


Responsibilities and Duties

  • Provide comprehensive clinical coverage for the assigned inpatient behavioral health census.
  • Manage approximately 8–12 patient encounters daily, including psychiatric follow-ups, new admissions, discharges, and urgent clinical evaluations.
  • Complete all required documentation within applicable hospital and regulatory timeframes.
  • Participate actively in interdisciplinary treatment planning.
  • Adjust productivity based on patient acuity, admissions/discharges, clinical emergencies, and other patient-care responsibilities, prioritizing patient safety and quality of care.


Additional Information

  • Board Certification: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification (PMHNP-BC) required.
  • EMR System: Epic
  • Setting: Inpatient
  • Patient Volume: Anticipate managing 8-12 patient encounters daily.


Benefits

  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

Job Benefits

  • Competitive compensation

  • Travel-related expenses covered

  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided

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